Purdue PA250 2020 JULY Unit 4 Discussion Latest

PA250 Family Law

Unit 4 Discussion

Discussion Overview

Discussions are an important component of your course work and will solidify your learning of the topics in each unit. Please refer to the Discussion Rubric under Grading Rubrics for grading information.

When posting to the Discussion Board:

Communications must always be professional and civil. All posting must be done in a collaborative environment.

The goal of discussion is a free exchange of ideas and viewpoints with the freedom to disagree with one another in a respectful and thoughtful way.

Reread messages and posts before sending them to ensure that your contributions are positive and diplomatic in tone and content.

Topic: Rules of Professional Conduct

Review Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients from the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Now, go to the Discussion Board and post your response to the following scenario:

As you will learn in this week’s assignment, the clients, Jett Obeejebos and Harper Awezon, are very frugal with their money. They want the law firm you are working for to review a prenuptial agreement they have drafted. The two have been squabbling more than usual over financial dealings, and they want your firm to represent both of them if one or the other breaches their prenuptial agreement. What ethical concerns are raised by this scenario?